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Europe’s regions call for investments – not cuts – in education

11/02/2016 ENstaff employment, entrepreneurship, EU, European Commission, European Committee of the Regions, Markkula, youth

Increasing resources and cooperation for youth employment, entrepreneurship and integration policies should not be seen as expenditure but as investment in the future.

Plenary Session week 46 2015 in Brussels. Motion Blur special effect - People walk towards plenary chamber on Karamanlis Passerelle before session starts.

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People in the EU: who are we and how do we live?

27/11/2015 ENstaff couples, employment, EU, European Union, family, labour mobility, people, skills, social affairs

Demographic change, together with migration, globalisation and climate change, is recognised as one of the most significant challenges the European Union (EU) is currently facing. In recent decades, the profile of the EU population has changed, due in part to ageing society, changes in patterns of family formation and structure and shifts in the roles of men and women.

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ELSTAT surveys labour market situation of migrants and family members

22/11/201522/11/2015 ENstaff employment, Greece, labour market, labour survey, migrants, unemployment

ELSTAT announced the results of the ad hoc survey on the labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants. The target population of the survey was persons aged 15 – 64 years. The response rate of the ad hoc survey was 91.2%. For the purposes of the survey the persons that were born abroad or had, at least, one parent born abroad were considered as persons with migrant background.

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.